The 2026 KCHI Farm 40 Free winner is Jim Earl of Chillicothe, who bought his first farm when he was 18. Earl’s name was drawn from the entries collected from the area sponsors and he is the winner of the entire package to plant 40 acres.
KCHI General Manager Patti Leatherman called Earl with the good news.
That’ll sure help…
As the winner of the KCHI Farm 40 Free, Earl receives:
- $1000 certificate: SN Partners, Chillicothe
- Fertilizer: T&R Soil Service, Chillicothe
- Seed: ProHarvest/Resor Seeds, Chillicothe
- Fuel: MFA Oil & Propane, Chillicothe
- Chemicals: Ag Chem/Richard Etter, Trenton
- Meter Max calibration: Cooper Seed, Chillicothe